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I have often had to request the help of cemetery employees to help me locate a specific plot, especially at huge urban cemeteries. While I must admit to a few less than favorable encounters with genealogy-phobic front office personnel, the groundskeepers I have met have gone out of their way to help me locate specific plots. One groundskeeper went so far as to look up plot information that the front office clerk, citing bogus privacy concerns, would not reveal to me. This wonderful man then drove me, in his truck, to my ancestor's grave. At a another cemetery, a groundskeeper stayed a half hour past closing time to help me find my great grandfather's unmarked grave. Once, at an old Philadelphia cemetery, three cemetery workers, none of whom spoke English, took time from their chores to find the location of my Magee family graves, all unmarked. They joined in my moment of prayer and reflection as I placed flowers on the plots.
I have also been helped by those in the genealogical community who share information they have collected from cemeteries. There are many family researchers who are devoted to transcribing names and dates on headstones. Many of these transcription collections are now available online. These dedicated people are of great help to those of us who cannot travel to distant cemeteries.Many researchers upload information to Internet cemetery projects such as Find A Grave or Resting Spot. Find A Grave contains inscription information and a place to leave online flowers or notes. Some of the pages provide photos of the headstone. Resting Spot is a new online project that uses GPS technology to pinpoint the location of plots--a great service for those of us who "lose" their ancestors' plots. Using a GPS function on a cell phone, a family historian can send the GPS coordinates of a cemetery plot to the Resting Spot project and have it recorded for future use and also for the use of fellow researchers. The app is not currently available for all cell phones, so check the Resting Spot web site to determine if you can participate in this project.
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Chris Brown has addressed his reunion with Rihanna for the first time, calling the assault which split them apart in 2009 the "deepest regret" of his life.
The couple's romance came to a violent end when Brown attacked his pop star girlfriend in his car on the eve of the Grammy Awards. He was convicted of assault and placed on five years' probation.
The Umbrella hitmaker confirmed last month she is giving Brown another chance, and now he has opened up about their controversial reconciliation.
Speaking at Sir Elton John's Oscar viewing party on Sunday, he tells Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, "Sometimes… you fight with the one you love and things get said, stuff spirals.
"That night was the deepest regret of my life, the biggest mistake. But she loves me – what can I say? I'm forgiven… but, yes, I worked hard for it."
The singer wasn't allowed to forget the incident at the Academy Awards as Oscars host Seth MacFarlane drew gasps from the star-studded audience when he compared violent slave movie Django Unchained to a "date night for Rihanna and Chris Brown".
However, Brown insists he is used to the jibes, adding, "People attack me and criticise me, it happens all the time. But they don't know me, and they don't know us. It doesn't bother me any more. Other people can judge us but they don't know anything.
"I've learned a lot since that night and I've grown up. I was very young and I took a lot of stuff, fame, for granted. I didn't understand it. The support from those who do know me and the fans, who are incredible, got me through."
Chris Brown has addressed his reunion with Rihanna for the first time, calling the assault which split them apart in 2009 the "deepest regret" of his life.


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Republican presidential candidates have a chance to win hundreds of convention delegates after voters cast their ballots in Super Tuesday contests. The delegate count wouldn't be enough for any candidate to clinch the nomination, but it would help. Mitt Romney is hoping to return to front-runner status but Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are trying to prevent that.
Morning Edition has four reports on Monday's campaigning leading up to Super Tuesday's 10 primaries and caucuses.
NPR's Don Gonyea was traveling with former Senator Rick Santorum in Ohio.
NPR's Tamara Keith was on the road in Ohio with Mitt Romney's campaign.
Matt Shafer Powell of member station WUOT was with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in Tennessee.
And, Sadie Babits of Boise State Public Radio was traveling with Rep. Ron Paul's campaign in Idaho.
It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Renee Montagne.
And I'm Steve Inskeep. Twenty-four hours from now, at about this time, we'll all be talking here, and we may be talking about a presidential race that looks different than it does today.
MONTAGNE: That's because 10 states vote today in what's known as Super Tuesday. Presidential candidates have a chance to win hundreds of the convention delegates who decide the nominations.
INSKEEP: It's not enough for anybody to clinch the nomination, not even the frontrunner, Mitt Romney.
MONTAGNE: It is enough for Romney to pile up a big lead if he does well. From Georgia to Ohio and beyond, his rivals are looking for strong showings that will keep them in the race.
INSKEEP: We're going to hear from each candidate now, starting with Rick Santorum. NPR's Don Gonyea was with him in Ohio.
DON GONYEA, BYLINE: First it was a Christian School just outside Dayton, then an American Legion hall in Westerville near Columbus, and finally, an evening event in Cuyahoga Falls.
Santorum grumbled about Mitt Romney and his backers outspending him by a huge amount in the state. He once had a big lead in Ohio, but now the race is too close to call. Santorum - fighting a cold and speaking through a shaky sound system - told supporters in Cuyahoga Falls last night that they need to send a message to the establishment.
RICK SANTORUM: It's gut-check time.
UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: Yeah.
SANTORUM: Who wants it the most? What do you say?
GONYEA: Santorum needs to do well in Ohio today to regain momentum to demonstrate that he can win a big primary in a big, important state - something he's not yet done. So he focused yesterday on Romney and the area where he sees the former Massachusetts governor as most vulnerable, health care, and the imposition of a state mandate requiring people to buy insurance.
SANTORUM: When he was governor of Massachusetts, he imposed an individual mandate...
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Right.
SANTORUM: ...on the people of Massachusetts.
GONYEA: And Santorum questioned Romney's honesty on the issue. Romney has always said the Massachusetts approach was never intended to be a model for a national health care law. But Santorum has been highlighting a 2009 opinion piece Romney wrote in USA Today, saying President Obama should learn from Massachusetts.
SANTORUM: Michigan, New Hampshire, Iowa, South Carolina - he went all over, saying, no. I never encouraged anybody in Washington, D.C. to adopt an individual mandate at the federal level. I'm against that - except we found out over the last three days that, in fact, that's exactly what he did.
GONYEA: Though Romney never does say in that USA Today piece the president should adopt a mandate. And his tone in the piece is critical of the White House approach to health care.
Santorum's campaign has been slumping in recent weeks, feeling the combined effects of too little money and an organization with big shortcomings. On the final day in Ohio, he was on the attack, hoping for a new bounce.
Don Gonyea, NPR News, Cuyahoga Falls.
TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: And I'm Tamara Keith in Columbus, traveling with the Romney campaign. Health care wasn't on the agenda for the former Massachusetts governor yesterday. His focus, as it often is, was on the economy. But at a town hall-style event, two different supporters brought it up.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: I want to know how I can answer to the doubters about the differences between Romneycare and Obamacare.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN #2: I need an emphatic yes from you that you will repeal Obamacare.
MITT ROMNEY: Why would I not?
KEITH: And in a response that could've been directed at the criticism from Santorum, he insisted he never intended for a Massachusetts-style health care plan to go national.
ROMNEY: Very early on, we were asked: Is what you've done in Massachusetts something you'd have the entire government do - the federal government do? I said no, from the very beginning. No.
KEITH: Romney has invested heavily in trying to win Ohio. It was his fourth day campaigning here in less than a week.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: I would now like us to give a warm Canton, Ohio welcome to the next president and first lady of the United States, Mitt and Ann Romney. So let's give them a warm, Youngstown welcome - Mitt Romney.
ROMNEY: I'll tell you, we have been all over the state, from A to Z, all right, Akron to Zanesville. We're happy to be here.
KEITH: Last night, he came as close as he's come to predicting victory.
ROMNEY: Look, if you do your job tomorrow, we're going to win this thing.
KEITH: But a campaign strategist says it's about delegates rather than state wins, saying that's how Romney will wrap up the nomination.
In his prepared remarks, Romney turned most of his attention to the general election and didn't mention any of his primary opponents by name.
ROMNEY: I will focus this campaign on President Obama's failure to lead on the economy and his failure to lead on shrinking the size of the government. This will be a campaign about more jobs and less debt and smaller government.
KEITH: Romney is betting big that his economic message will resonate with voters.
Tamara Keith, NPR News, Columbus.
MATT SHAFER POWELL, BYLINE: I'm Matt Shafer Powell in Knoxville, Tennessee.
With a victory in Georgia looking almost certain, Newt Gingrich spent Monday campaigning across the border in Tennessee, and it's not hard to see why. Rick Santorum's once-commanding lead over Gingrich and Romney in Tennessee has all but evaporated in just one week.
HEATHER JOHNSON: I've listened at all the candidates. I've looked at their positions, and Gingrich just represents how I feel the best.
POWELL: Heather Johnson was one of hundreds of Tennesseans who turned out at a Gingrich rally in Knoxville on Monday. She'd already voted early for Gingrich and was there simply to show support. Ken Daniel, on the other hand, was waiting until Super Tuesday to cast his ballot. And while he was leaning toward Gingrich, he hadn't completely made up his mind yet.
KEN DANIEL: I don't think there's a lot he could say that would make me want to vote for someone else. But there is a few things he could say that would make me for sure want to vote for him, gasoline prices being number one.
POWELL: And Daniel wasn't disappointed. In fact, a good portion of Gingrich's speech focused on his promise to bring down the price of gas to $2.50 a gallon.
NEWT GINGRICH: I think it is totally reasonable to suggest that we can get to 2.50 a gallon for gasoline. And the reason I think that is - it's supply and demand. If we go out and we decide to produce a lot more oil, we are going to bring down the cost.
POWELL: Gingrich's idea is to find that oil right here in the U.S. He says it's a strategy that will bring down the price of gas and release the U.S. from its dependence on the Middle East.
GINGRICH: So, let's have a new American strategy for the Middle East called make enough oil here at home and enough natural gas here at home to tell them they have a problem, because we don't care.
POWELL: That drill-now message is a common theme for Gingrich, and it's one he says he'd like to challenge President Obama with in November. Today's contests here in Tennessee and elsewhere may determine whether he'll ever have the chance. For NPR News, I'm Matt Shafer Powell in Knoxville.
SADIE BABITS, BYLINE: And I'm Sadie Babits in Idaho, where Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has spent the last 24 hours campaigning around the state. The Texas congressman made four stops Monday, beginning the day with a tour of an aircraft manufacturing facility in the North Idaho town of Sandpoint. Paul then held a town hall meeting at the fairgrounds for more than a thousand people packed into an exhibition hall to hear him.
RON PAUL: It makes me feel good to see the enthusiasm in what some people might call a small town, but a very important town for the cause of liberty. It's great to see everybody out here. Wow.
BABITS: Paul wasted no time getting at his trademark issues. He stressed the importance of upholding the Constitution, which he argues was meant to keep the federal government small. And he pledged that in his first year in office, he'd cut a trillion dollars in government spending.
PAUL: If you cut a trillion dollars out of the government spending, guess what? The people get to spend the trillion dollars, not the government.
BABITS: Paul brought a similar message to more than 2,100 supporters gathered in Moscow, south of Sandpoint, later in the day. Sheena Bengford drove up from the nearby town of Clarkston to hear Paul.
SHEENA BENGFORD: He has a lot of great ideas for the American people, and it's actually for the people, versus for big money.
BABITS: Bengford, who works at a veterinary clinic, said Paul's message resonates with her.
BENGFORD: Because I feel like we're told that we have a lot of freedom and choice, but we're very guided in which way that we are supposed to go about our lives, and we should have that freedom.
BABITS: Analysts believe that Paul's closest competitor in the state is Mitt Romney, who's expected to get a large share of Idaho's Mormon population. But Paul announced on Monday that he'd been endorsed by several distant relatives of Romney. They include Spokane, Washington chiropractor Travis Romney and University of Utah student Troy Romney. Both Romney relatives will speak on Paul's behalf at caucus sites in Idaho tonight. For NPR News, I'm Sadie Babits.
INSKEEP: We also heard Matt Shafer Powell, Don Gonyea and Tamara Keith with the candidates right here on MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Vince Vaughn
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Always cool, hysterically annoying and never dull, Vince Vaughn is one of the most entertaining stars in Hollywood today. His omnipresent aura of good-natured fun seems to rub off on anyone working with him or watching his films. A self-made Hollywood bad boy, Vince has been reported in his share of bar fights over the past years, but his disregard for control has only allowed him to grow into an even bigger celebrity. After graduating from high school as a class president in danger of suspension, Vince moved to Los Angeles with the hopes of becoming a star. Before getting his big break with friend Jon Favreau in the indie hit, "Swingers," Vince appeared in a number of popular television shows like "21 Jump Street" and "Doogie Howser, M.D" while continuing to lose out on parts in the films "Alive," "School Ties" and "Dazed and Confused."
As Trent in "Swingers," Vince became an overnight role model for young men all over the world, creating a flawless and fearless swinger who could get any of the girls' digits and still help out his buddies in the meantime. After the film became a national hit through the video rental stores willing to carry a few copies of it, Steven Spielberg was impressed with his performance and offered him a role in the sequel to "Jurassic Park." Vince became a genuine star in no time, stealing roles like cookies from a jar for bigger features like "Psycho," while still keeping it real in more demanding, independent roles. His recent connections to other star comedic actors like Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell have allowed Vince to help in producing some of the funniest comedies in years. It's hard to compare Vince to any other working actor in the business because he's one of a kind, but if it was possible to combine the comedy team of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis into one person, you'd be getting very close. Coming off a number of immensely successful hits over the past few years, Vince Vaughn is unstoppable. Baby, he's money.
Vince On The Web
A film database of Vince's past and future work.
TV Guide: Vince Vaughn
Vince Vaughn Videos, Interviews and More on TV Guide's Online Video Guide
Yahoo! Movies
A decent biography that includes links to all of Vince's films.
Celebrity Wonder
Vince Vaughn quotes, news and trivia. What else could you ask for? It has a contact address too.
A Vince Vaughn Fansite
A nice fan site with some pictures of Vince looking cool as hell, daily news and two fully-scanned magazine articles.
Wild Side
The official fanlisting site of Vince Vaughn.
A Little Place in My Heart
A great site to find other fan sites on the net, the page also has photo galleries and a direct link to buy everything Vince.
The premiere site for entertainment news on your favorite stars.
Vince on the Screen
With out a doubt, Vince's charming screen presence and effortless acting chops have taken him from a no-job zero to a box office hero. Struggling in the business for many years, Vince finally got his first big break when he was cast in the Notre Dame football drama, "Rudy." It wasn't the role in that film that pushed him up the ladder though, but rather his "Rudy" co-star Jon Favreau. After becoming friends with Jon on the set, the two went on to make "Swingers" in 1996, an independent hit that slowly exploded within hip, gossip circles. Steven Spielberg caught Vince's performance and instantly cast him in the "Jurassic Park" sequel, "The Lost World." Vince then went on to star in big-time films like "Psycho" and "The Cell" before re-teaming with Jon Favreau again in 2001 with "Made." After briefly appearing in Ben Stiller's "Zoolander," Vince concentrated on making comedies once again, having starred in "Old School" and "Starsky and Hutch" in the past years and forming a comedic team with the film's actors that will continue to make fans laugh for years to come.
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Vince has always managed to keep himself busy with a non-stop schedule of both mainstream and independent films, but now that he has secured a steady role as part of the Comedic Rat Pack (made up of Vaughn, Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell and the Wilson Brothers), the future of his career is secured with the combined popularity and success of all five men. Fans of the wild actor can catch him in the new holiday comedy "Fred Claus" this year, while three more films are currently in some stage of production: the David O. Russell comedy "The H-Man Cometh," the Hank Azaria-directed "Outsourced," and yet another holiday film, "Four Christmases."
Vince Says
On dating:
"If I'm not interested in a woman, I'm straight-forward. Right after sex, I usually say, 'I can't do this anymore. Thanks for coming over!'"
Bullz-Eye "Old School" Interview
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alchemymini wrote:I agree that there should not of been an extension given...I'm not even in this competition, but I know people who worked their asses off to reach that deadline...now those who fooled around or didn't manage their time well are getting privilege...Seems pretty messed up to me.
I don't think its fair to accuse people of fooling around or not managing their time well without knowing their circumstances. Yes, while I agree that the deadline is part of this contest, the fact is, real life shit happens. I had my video pretty much done by the deadline last night, but if I moved on because a bunch of people had to drop, especially if its due to IRL problems, then I wouldn't have felt as accomplished, which is why I was fine with an extension.


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Inuit Fantastic Art
The theme for this exhibition was inspired by a sculpture competition in Puvirnituq in 1967 and a subsequent exhibition in Winnipeg in 1972. In 1967 an art competition was held in Puvirnituq, sponsored by American anthropologist Dr. Nelson Graburn, who was in the community doing research on contemporary artists and art activities. Carvers had complained to Graburn that the Hudson Bay Company buyers only wanted them to create subjects that were realistic depictions of arctic animals or scenes from everyday life. The competition was organized to encourage the carvers to create works of originality and imagination, independent of the usual commercial production, with cash prizes being offered for the best pieces. A number of carvers responded with carvings of a fantastic, even surreal nature, with first prize going to Eli Sallualu Qinuajua. They have continued to create these imaginative works over the years and the WAG has a significant number of these sculptures by a variety of different artists.
Intrigued by the results of the 1967 contest, George Swinton organized a catalogued exhibition titled Eskimo Fantastic Art at the University of Manitoba's Gallery 1.1.1 in 1972, and his exhibition title became associated thereafter with bizarre and surreal forms and subjects in Inuit art. Swinton was an influential writer, collector, and teacher at the University of Manitoba School of Art from 1954 to 1974. In his catalogue he noted that "the fantastic carvings which came out of this [1967] competition are not isolated stylistic freaks, but are part of old oral and visual traditions not only common to Povungnituk and the Canadian Arctic but indeed to the entire arctic region from Siberia to Greenland." This observation is borne out by early sculptures from the 1950s and 1960s created by Cape Dorset artists, also included in the exhibition.
Swinton's statement is also true when considering the tupilaq tradition of Inuit from East Greenland. The tupilaq was a harmful spirit created by a shaman out of bones and skin, brought to life through magical chants and sent to kill one's enemy. Danish inhabitants of Greenland wanted to know what these mysterious creatures looked like and carvers began to create them from their imagination using the teeth of sperm whales. Several tupilaqs from the WAG collection are featured in this exhibition.
The fantastic and the surreal are associated with giving imagination free rein, without the conscious control of reason and convention, and allowing the subconscious full play. The work of several graphic artists from Baker Lake which exhibits these tendencies is featured in this exhibition. Baker Lake artists include Ruth Annaqtuusi Tulurialik, Simon Tookoome, Victoria Mamnguqsualuk, Janet Kigusiuq, Myra Kukiiyaut, Irene Avaalaaqiaq Tiktaalaaq, and Françoise Oklaga.
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House lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that strengthens whistleblower protections for sexual assault victims in the military.
The legislation would ensure that victims of sexual violence in the armed services have the same rights as other military whistleblowers by requiring inspectors general to investigate allegations of retaliation against personnel who report sexual assault. It would expand the current language of the statute related to protected communications and prohibition of retaliation against service members (Title 10, Section 1034 of the U.S. Code) from "sexual harassment" to also include "rape, sexual assault, or other sexual misconduct."
The bill is timely. The Pentagon this week released a study on the military's long-standing problem of failing to prevent or properly handle sexual assault among its ranks, just days after Lt. Col. Jeff Krusinski, the Air Force official in charge of its sexual-assault prevention program, was arrested for groping a woman in Virginia.
Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Ind., who introduced the legislation with California Democrat Loretta Sanchez, participated in a White House meeting on Thursday to discuss the bill and ways to root out sexual violence in the military and encourage more victims to report assaults. "Today's meeting was a necessary step toward strategizing a bipartisan approach to pass legislation that protects our service members and eradicates this frightening situation," Walorski said.
President Obama on Tuesday said members of the military who commit sexual assaults are "betraying the uniform that they're wearing" and demanded action from Defense Department officials. "This is not what the U.S. military is about, and it dishonors the vast majority of men and women in uniform who carry out their responsibilities and obligations with honor and dignity," Obama said during a joint press conference with South Korea's President Park Geun-hye.
Defense estimates that allegations of sexual assault are vastly underreported within the military. The latest study found that the number of incidents of unwanted sexual contact in the military had increased to an estimated 26,000 in fiscal 2012, but only 3,374 sexual assault reports were filed during that time.
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AS A JUNIOR IN 2009-10: Did not compete in outdoor track in 2010 due to an injury .. In a record-setting year in cross country, finished 28th place overall at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, garnering All-American honors - the school's first All-American in cross country ... Finished sixth overall at the NCAA West Championships, also the highest finish for a Bronco cross country runner ... Won the WCC Championship by more than 10 seconds ... Finished as the runner-up at the Bronco Invite, but the first collegiate ... Was 10th at the Stanford Invite and won the Sac State Open to start the season ... Honored for her academics as well when she was named to the CoSIDA First-Team All-District and also the USTFCCCA national All-Academic team, sporting a 3.899 in English.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2008-09: Placed 6th in the San Francisco Invitational on Aug. 30 with an 5k time of 18:18 ... Placed 3rd in the Charles Bowles Invitational on Oct. 4 with a 5k time of 18:03 ... Placed 10th in the West Coast Conference Championships on Nov. 1 with a 6k time of 22:32.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2007-08: Placed 40th in San Francisco Invitational on 9/1 in her Bronco debut with a time of 20:46 in the 5k ... Placed 65th in Sundodger on 9/15 with a time of 24:37 ... Placed 151st in the Stanford Invitational with a time of 24:09 in the 6k on 9/29.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Archbishop Mitty in San Jose, Calif. ... also played soccer and ran track ... made the WCAL Top 10 in 2005 ... helped her team win the Div II CCS Championship in 2004 and was the WCAL Championship in 2005 ... Attended UC-Davis is 2006-07 where she was a Special Olympics volunteer.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Mike and Margaret Wilson ... has an older brother, Scott, an older sister, Catherine, and a younger sister, Lynn ... majoring in English.


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Suffolk, ss. Division of Administrative Law Appeals
William Barry,
v. Docket No. CR-07-1125
State Board of Retirement,
Appearance for Petitioner:
William Barry
38 Country Club Drive
Monson, MA 01057
Appearance for Respondent:
Erin C. Nally, Esq.
State Board of Retirement
One Ashburton Place, 12th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Administrative Magistrate:
Kenneth J. Forton, Esq.
Human Service Coordinator-C was properly classified in Group 1 pursuant to G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g), and is not entitled to Group 2 classification, because his regular and major duties are administrative and supervisory in nature. Occasional contact with mentally ill or mentally defective clients and exposure to occasional danger do not entitle Petitioner to Group 2 classification.
The Petitioner, William Barry, appealed timely under G.L. c. 32, § 16(4) the November 29, 2007 decision of the Respondent, State Board of Retirement, to classify him in Group 1, rather than Group 2, for retirement purposes. (Exs. 1, 2.)
I held a hearing on June 16, 2009 at the office of the Division of Administrative Law Appeals, 98 North Washington Street, Boston.
I admitted ten documents into evidence. (Exs. 1-10.) The Petitioner testified on his own behalf. The Respondent called no witnesses. There is one cassette tape of the hearing.
Based on the evidence presented by the parties, I make the following findings of
1. William Barry, d.o.b. 4/10/47, has worked for the Holyoke/Chicopee Area Office of the Department of Mental Retardation since May 17, 1973. (Testimony.)
2. Currently, Mr. Barry holds the position of Human Service Coordinator-C. (Testimony; Exs. 4, 5.)
3. The Area Office in Holyoke employs approximately twenty-five people. The office is run by an Area Director, who supervises Mr. Barry and his colleague, Ed Manley. Mr. Manley is also a Human Service Coordinator-C. (Testimony.)
4. Mr. Barry supervises eight Human Service Coordinators who are either at the A or B level. (Testimony.)
5. The office also employs a psychologist, a nurse, two administrative assistants, an Assistant Area Director, and a program monitor. (Testimony.)
6. Mr. Barry works five days per week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Testimony.)
7. The Position Description, Form 30, for the position of Human Service Coordinator-C lists the following general duties and responsibilities:
Provides supervision, support, consultation and orientation to assigned Human Services Coordinators, or other staff; assigns and monitors workloads; participates, as functional member of Area management team in all Area planning, policy development and resource allocation activity; reviews and monitors the individual support planning process; compiles, maintains and prepares statistics and resources services data; oversees special projects as assigned; reviews and signs off on Individual Support Plans for compliance with regulatory requirements, and consistency with applicable policy, procedure and guiding principles of the Department; provides oversight and review of all public safety and risk issues, and participates in Risk Management Committee; participates in training role, including field interagency and provider trainings; performs other duties as required.
(Ex. 5.)
8. Mr. Barry's duties also include working closely with families, guardians and service providers to educate them in the Department's mission and guiding principles; acting as a role model for collaborative and constructive partnership relationships with service providers; and coordinating internal and external contacts that facilitate information flow and problem solving within the Department and between the Department and external agencies, including ongoing coordination with the legal office, revenue department, transportation coordinator, human rights specialist, the Social Security Administration, and the healthcare system. (Ex. 5.)
9. On a typical day, Mr. Barry arrives at 8:30 a.m. He spends the morning checking the Incident Report System to see if anything that requires his attention happened overnight. He also checks with the Human Service Coordinators under his supervision to see if anything in particular requires his attention. Then he checks his email account for any duties that he has been assigned by the office's Area Director. (Testimony.)
10. The rest of the morning consists of a variety of tasks, including conversation with the staff under his supervision, completing paperwork, visiting service sites, attending contract meetings, and between four and six client meetings each week. (Testimony.)
11. After lunch, Mr. Barry engages in roughly the same variety of tasks as he does each morning. (Testimony.)
12. Twice each week, Mr. Barry participates in a management meeting, each of which takes between two and one half hours and four hours. (Testimony.)
13. At all times, either Mr. Barry or his colleague, Ed Manley, another Human Service Coordinator-C, is in the office to field calls and to provide supervision to the roughly sixteen employees who report to them. (Testimony.)
14. Once or twice each month, Mr. Barry and one of the persons under his supervision visit a client with the aid of a police officer, after Mr. Barry has determined that the visit has the potential to become violent. (Testimony.)
15. In October 2007, Mr. Barry requested classification in Group 2 for retirement purposes and submitted two Form 30 job descriptions and a Class Specification packet for the position of Human Service Coordinator. (Testimony; Exs. 4, 5, 6, 7.)
16. The Board denied Mr. Barry's request for Group 2 classification at its meeting held November 29, 2007 and so notified him by letter dated November 30, 2007. (Ex. 1.)
17. Mr. Barry filed a timely appeal of the Board's decision on December 10, 2007. (Ex. 2.)
The decision of the State Board of Retirement is affirmed. William Barry is properly classified in Group 1, rather than Group 2, for retirement purposes.
G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g), provides for a system of classification of employees for retirement purposes. Group 1 includes "[o]fficials and general employees including clerical, administrative and technical workers, laborers, mechanics and all others not otherwise classified." G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g). Group 2 includes in pertinent part "employees of the commonwealth or of any county, regardless of official classification . . . whose regular and major duties require them to have the care, custody, instruction or other supervision of persons who are mentally ill or mentally defective . . . ." Id. (emphasis added).
The Petitioner contends that, since his job duties as a supervisor required him periodically to engage in contacts with potentially dangerous clients and since several of the people who Mr. Barry supervises have been classified in Group 2, he meets the statutory requirements outlined in G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g), for classification in Group 2.
The Respondent does not dispute that the Petitioner occasionally exposed himself to potentially dangerous "mentally ill or mentally defective" clients. The Respondent, however, argues that Mr. Barry's regular and major duties were administrative and supervisory in nature and that he was only involved in direct care for clients as an adjunct to his regular and major duties.
Classification is "properly based on the sole consideration of [the applicant's] duties at the time of retirement." Maddocks v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 369 Mass. 488, 494 (1975). The applicant's duties are largely determined by consulting his or her title or job description. See Gaw v. Contributory Retirement Appeal Bd., 4 Mass. App. Ct. 250, 256 (1976).
After careful consideration of all the testimony and documents presented in this case, I conclude that Mr. Barry's "regular and major duties" consisted of supervising human service coordinators at Levels A and B and performing the extensive administrative duties listed in his job description. G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g). Mr. Barry's job description contains primarily supervisory and administrative duties, including providing supervision, support, consultation and orientation to Human Service Coordinators; assigning and monitoring workloads; participating as a member of the Area management team in all Area planning, policy development and resource allocation activity; reviewing and monitoring the individual support planning process; compiling statistics and resources services data; overseeing special projects as assigned; providing oversight and review of all public safety and risk issues, and participating in the risk management committee; and training service providers and coordinating internal and external contacts within the Department and between the Department and external agencies.
While Mr. Barry may have come in contact with "mentally ill or mentally defective" persons while discharging these duties, it is clear from his job description and his own testimony that he was not responsible for the "care, custody, instruction or other supervision of persons who are mentally ill or mentally defective . . . ." G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g). The care of the mentally ill or mentally defective clients under the care of the Holyoke/Chicopee Area Office of the Department of Mental Retardation is the primary responsibility of the approximately sixteen persons classified as Human Service Coordinator-A and Human Service Coordinator-B who were under the supervision of either Mr. Barry or Mr. Manley.
When asked to describe a typical work day, Mr. Barry listed largely administrative and supervisory duties and only occasional direct care of clients. At all times, either Mr. Barry or Mr. Manley are in the office to field calls and provide direct supervision to the employees in their charge, which means Mr. Barry spends at least half his work time in the office. While Mr. Barry does have several client meetings each week, these activities do not constitute "regular and major duties" because direct client care was ancillary to his administrative and supervisory work. G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g). The Petitioner's job description demonstrates that his job was basically an administrative one, and the Petitioner's description of a typical work day confirms that.
Mr. Barry argues that he should be classified in Group 2 because his job requires him to provide emergency or crisis intervention, which poses a potential risk of danger. As has been discussed, however, these duties are performed on an as needed basis and only sporadically. Moreover, such periodic involvement does not amount to care, custody or supervision, as used in G.L. c. 32, § 3(2)(g). See Serafin v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-06-160 (DALA 2008) (R.N.-IV Administrative Supervisor at Worcester State Hospital properly classified in Group 1); Horne v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-01-502 (DALA 2002) (R.N.-V at the Dever School properly classified in Group 1).
Likewise, being exposed to danger on the job is not a factor in whether or not one is entitled to Group 2 classification. See, e.g., Pickett v. State Bd. of Retirement, CR-06-447 (DALA 2007) (Licensed Social Worker with Administrative Assistant II job title at a mental health facility, who investigated resident/client complaints by conducting interviews and who occasionally suffered assaults from combative residents/clients, not entitled to Group 2 classification because his regular and major duties did not include care, custody, supervision, or instruction of the residents/clients).
The Petitioner is, therefore, properly classified in Group 1 for retirement purposes. The decision of the Board is affirmed.
Kenneth J. Forton, Esq.
Administrative Magistrate


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SAN FRANCISCO - The 49ers were trailing deep into the fourth quarter en route to another frustrating loss at Candlestick Park. Fans were restless.
Just then, 57-year-old Stacy Samuels of Fairfax walked down an aisle, carrying a banjo, a smile and a tune. He sported a scraggly beard and ponytail, a multicolored beanie cap and a sweat-soaked gold Super Niner shirt beneath a red cape. This was the only super hero 49ers' fans had seen all day. He started pickin' and they started grinnin'.
"At least somebody played good today," a glum 49ers fan quipped.
That is the aura of the man 49ers' fans know as Banjo Man. At a point when sulking 49ers' fans might have doused the intruder with warm beer or sharp insults, they welcomed and cheered for Samuels. He is beloved even on the days when his favorite team is not. He gives extra effort no matter what.
"The fans get it," Samuels said as he left behind last month's 49ers' 23-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks along with the postgame garbage. "It's kind of a chore when you're 57 to walk up and down and yell and play hard. I play really hard. It's a chore but I keep doing it because the fans react so great."
Samuels is approaching his 25th year of playing the banjo while leading cheers at 49ers' home games. He has become as much a fixture at Candlestick Point as fog, wind and cold.
"Stacy's awesome. He's an icon," said 49ers' season ticket holder Geoff Green of Novato, who has missed only one home game in the past 21 years. "He epitomizes the quality of the die-hard fan, through thick and thin."
You can't miss Banjo Man. Samuels is a motley character dressed in a splashy outfit. He yells and sings with a burly voice and he constantly plays the happiest musical instrument on Earth. No wonder Samuels keeps showing up on television broadcasts of 49ers' games. He apparently is as photogenic as Joe Montana.
"NFL Films is always looking for those cutaway shots of the fans and he represents part of that color," said Santa Cruz resident Patrick Moore, a veteran cameraman for NFL Films. "He definitely represents San Francisco with his cape, his (T-shirt) logo, the banjo. It's an, 'Old Susanna, here we come,' kind of thing. He's coming around the mountain."
Samuels' game day begins when he parks his van near Candlestick Park at least two hours before kickoff, puts on his gear, then sticks out his thumb. He has a credential to get into home games free, but no parking pass, so he hitchhikes. He usually doesn't have to wait more than 10 minutes to get a ride.
"They give me the thumbs-up. They don't even know I'm hitchhiking," Samuels said. "It's like a mile walk. I do enough walking once I get there."
Once at the stadium, Samuels works the crowd and tailgate parties. He knows where to find the best food and most generous people. Banjo Man doesn't take tips, but he does take tri-tip. On this particular Sunday, he is offered steak and imported beer at one tailgate party, then grilled prawns at another, ribs at another and grapes at yet another. He has a five-course meal in his belly by the time he's encouraged to cut in line at the parking lot porta-potty. It's the only time all day that Samuels stands still.
All the while, it's evident 49ers fans adore him. Faces light up when they see Banjo Man. He greets them by yelling the phonetically correct "WER # 1" which is taped onto the face of his Mastertone instrument.
"That's become my trademark," Samuels said.
Actually, Samuels' best trademark is his whirly-bird beanie. He may get free food and free admittance at Candlestick, but he is quite an entrepreneur during the week. Samuels is president of 30-year-old Interstellar Propeller Inc. in Berkeley, which has sold more than 1.5 million beanies. His clients include Bill Gates, Shaquille O'Neal and Wavy Gravy.
Samuels' office in Berkeley also used to be his home until he could afford to move to Fairfax in 1991. The beanie business has made him a millionaire of sorts.
"Technically," he said.
On game days, he becomes Banjo Man.
"I've always worn the beanie cap," Samuels said. "That's what I'm selling, not that I'm doing this to sell beanie caps."
Samuels sells pure fun. His act invariably results in a photo ops. 49ers' fans continually stop him and ask to take a photo with him. One 49ers' fan, Tina Birkby, who was visiting from the United Kingdom, insisted Samuels pose with her after seeing him appear twice on TV during the season-opening game against Arizona on ESPN's Monday Night Football.
"If I charged a dollar a picture, I'd be really rich," Samuels said.
Banjo Man has become so famous that he can't go to a store in Marin County or a vacation overseas without being spotted.
"It's really been wonderful. Everywhere we go in the world, people recognize him," said Charlotte Samuels, Stacy's wife who usually tapes 49ers' home games for him to watch when he comes home. "If he ever dies, I should put, 'We saw you on TV' on his tombstone."
If Samuels' quirky get-up doesn't get fans' attention, his gitty-up banjo playing does. He repeatedly plays "Foggy Mountain Breakdown," a classic bluegrass instrumental written by Earl Scruggs, whom Samuels finally met last year.
"I've played it more than anyone on Earth," Samuels said, "unless there's someone in a mental institution."
It works. When Samuels plays it during a game - whether the 49ers are ahead or behind - it prompts foot stomping and hand clapping.
"I amaze myself," Samuels said. "I can play so long, so hard."
Inevitably, a television camera or telephoto lens focuses on him. Video of Samuels can be viewed in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
However, sometimes Samuels is a victim of identity. He is confused with Krazy George Henderson, the balding, drum-beating cheerleader who takes credit for inventing The Wave - the popular fan-participation demonstration at sporting events. Samuels finally met Krazy George last year at a celebration to commemorate the 25th anniversary of The Wave.
"People, for 25 years, have been calling me Krazy George and I get all this credit," Samuels said. "And he said, 'Yeah, and people have been coming up to me asking, 'Where's your banjo?' I never thought it would circle around like that."
Samuels, though, does not have a Web site as Krazy George does, and he is not a paid entertainer, though Samuels did receive $600 recently appearing in Aptos at dedication ceremonies for Trevin Dilfer Memorial Field - named in honor of Trent Dilfer's late son.
"Krazy George is great but he's a mercenary cheerleader. He only goes where they pay him," Samuels said. "I wish that would have happened to me, so I've had this career as a volunteer, but it's worth it."
The fans of the 49ers must feel that way. A couple of them offered Samuels $20 just to pose with them for photos during the Seattle game and another fan gave Banjo Man a cup of beer when Samuels sat down in a vacant seat next to him. If the 49ers are incapable of a rally, Samuels will strum some up with his spirit. That's why he comes to games.
"Of course it's always been fun and partly it's the adulation," Samuels said. "It's great. That's what keeps me going as I've gotten old. It's kind of an effort sometimes. But it's hard to stop because it's something I can (do)."
Samuels couldn't make it as a football player. He was cut from his team at San Francisco's Lowell High School in his youth. But, as a adult, Samuels is a star at 49ers games. He may dress the part but he's no weirdo.
"To me, the greatest weird thing is that it's been 25 years that I, a humbled 49ers fan who grew up in San Francisco loving the Niners, am now a part of 49ers history," Samuels said. "That's weird.
"It's great."
Even on days when the 49ers are not.
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The Canadian Broadcasting Corp., citing unidentified sources, reports that Ali Medlej and Xristos Katsiroubas, from London, Ontario, were the two Canadians whose bodies were found at the site. Both men were believed to be in their early 20s.
Foreign Minister John Baird declined to confirm the report Tuesday and a spokeswoman for public safety ministers says they don't comment on national security issues.
Police previously said the remains of two Canadians were found at the site but they continue to decline to give details. A Katsiroubas family member declined comment.
Al-Qaida-affiliated militants stormed the complex near on Jan. 16. The ensuing fight with the Algerian army ended with at least 37 hostages and 29 militants killed.


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When I was growing up and listening to WFLN, 95.7 FM in the Philadelphia area, after the end of the Metropolitan Opera's Saturday season broadcasts, WFLN would air recordings of operas on Saturday afternoons to keep opera on the radio throughout the year. Here in the St. Louis area, KFUO, 99.1 FM did the same. Sadly, both stations are gone.
So, in a modest attempt to keep Saturday opera broadcasts alive on terrestrial radio from the St. Louis area, KWUR will be airing 8 weeks of opera recordings, starting this coming Saturday, May 21 and continuing through Saturday, July 9, starting at 11 AM. As luck would have it, these recordings are all recent releases from Sony Classical and are remastered archive recordings of past Metropolitan Opera performances and broadcasts. All of the recordings feature the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, of course, and 7 of the 8 also feature the Metropolitan Opera Chorus (the exception is the opera on July 2, for those who don't already know). The schedule is as follows, with the principal artists and the conductor:
Saturday, May 21: Rossini, Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville). Lily Pons (Rosina); Giuseppe di Stefano (Count Almaviva); Giuseppe Valdengo (Figaro); Salvatore Baccaloni (Dr. Bartolo); Jerome Hines (Don Basilio); Alberto Erede, conductor (live performance from December 16, 1950; Sony Classical 88697 80462 2)
Saturday, May 28: Mozart, Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro). Roberta Peters (Susanna); Lucine Amara (Countess Almaviva); Mildred Miller (Cherubino); Regina Resnik (Marcellina); Cesare SIepi (Figaro); Kim Borg (Count Almaviva); Ezio Flagello (Don Bartolo); Gabor Carelli (Don Basilio); Erich Leinsdorf, conductor (live performance from January 28, 1961; Sony Classical 88697 85310 2)
Saturday, June 4: Beethoven, Fidelio. Birgit Nilsson (Leonore/Fidelio); Laurel Hurley (Marzelline); Jon Vickers (Florestan); Oskar Czerwenka (Rocco); Hermann Uhde (Don Pizarro); Giorgio Tozzi (Don Fernando); Karl Böhm, conductor (live performance from February 13, 1960; Sony Classical 88697 85309 2)
Saturday, June 11: Gounod, Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet). Bidú Sayão (Juliette); Mimi Benzell (Stéphano); Jussi Björling (Roméo); John Brownlee (Mercutio); Nicola Moscona (Friar Laurence/Frère Laurent); Emil Cooper, conductor (live performance from February 1, 1947; Sony Classical 88697 80465 2)
Saturday, June 18: Puccini, La bohème. Licia Albanese (Mimi); Laurel Hurley (Musetta); Carlo Bergonzi (Rodolfo); Mario Sereni (Marcello); Norman Scott (Colline); Clifford Harvuot (Schaunard); Thomas Schippers, conductor (live performance from February 15, 1958; Sony Classical 88697 80463 2)
Saturday, June 25: Puccini, Tosca. Leontyne Price (Tosca); Franco Corelli (Cavaradossi); Cornell MacNeil (Scarpia); Norman Scott (Angelotti); Ezio Flagello (Sacristan); Kurt Adler, conductor (live performance from April 6, 1962; Sony Classical 88697 80468 2)
Saturday, July 2: Wagner, Die Walküre (The Valkyrie). Birgit Nilsson (Brünnhilde); Leonie Rysanek (Sieglinde); Christa Ludwig (Fricka); Phyllis Brill (Gerhilde); Gwendolyn Killebrew (Waltraute); Louise Pearl (Schwertleite); Carlotta Ordassy (Ortlinde); Clarice Carlson (Helmwige); Barbro Ericson (Siegrune); Rosalid Hupp (Rossweisse); Joann Grillo (Grimgerde); Jon Vickers (Siegmund); Karl Ridderbusch (Hunding); Thomas Stewart (Wotan); Berislav Klobucar, conductor (live performance from February 24, 1968; Sony Classical 88697 85308 2)
Saturday, July 9: Wagner, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg). PIlar Lorengar (Eva); Shirley Love (Magdalene); James King (Walther von Stolzing); Theo Adam (Hans Sachs); Benno Kusche (Beckmesser); Loren Driscoll (David); Ezio Flagello (Pogner); Thomas Schippers, conductor (live performance from January 15, 1972; Sony Classical 88697 85304 2)
Any questions or comments, feel free to post on the blog or drop me an e-mail (firstname.lastname@example.com). Thanks for reading.


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Oscar nominee Ellen Page may be set to star in the latest adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre."
This new incarnation of the endlessly filmed novel has been written by Moira Buffini and would be produced by Alison Owen ("The Other Boleyn Girl") of Ruby Films, according to Variety.
The story focuses on the new governess (Page, presumably) serving the mysterious Mr. Rochester. As the mousy Jane begins falling for her enigmatic boss, she starts discovering some mighty disturbing secrets from his past. Steamy repressed passions, flashbacks and brooding ensue.
BBC Films will produce the new adaptation, which could shoot as early as this fall. The company's small screen arm just adapted the Bronte novel as a TV miniseries starring Ruth Wilson and Toby Stephens, while the most recent feature incarnation was Franco Zeffirelli's 1996 effort starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt.
The 21-year-old Page, nominated for every award under the sun for "Juno," was most recently seen in "Smart People." She's lined up upcoming roles in Drew Barrymore's roller derby film "Whip It!" and the drama "Peacock."


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The Historic Riviera Theatre presents "An Afternoon with Eddie Munster (Butch Patrick)" for a benefit event on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at 67 Webster St., North Tonawanda.
Patrick played Eddie Munster in TV Series "The Munsters" and the movie "Munster Go Home." He will speak at 1 p.m. about the TV show and the movie. The movie is at 2 p.m.
After the movie, meet Patrick. All proceeds from raffles will benefit Sweeney Hose Co. No. 7. All proceeds from ticket sales and concessions will benefit the Riviera Theatre.
General admission is $10.
For more information, call the Riviera Theatre at 716-692-2413 or order online at www.rivieratheatre.org.


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One of the world's most highly regarded regions for wine production and tourism, the Napa Valley is the AVA that brought worldwide recognition to California winemaking. The area was settled by a few choice wine families in the 1960's who bet that the wines of the area would grow and flourish. They were right. The Napa wine industry really took off in the 1980's, when vineyard lands were scooped up and vines were planted throughout the county. A number of wineries emerged, from large conglomerates to small boutiques to cult classics. Cabernet Sauvignon is definitely the grape of choice here, with many winemakers also focusing on Bordeaux blends. Whites are usually Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Within the Napa Valley lie many smaller sub-AVAs that lend even more character specifics to the wines. Furthest south is Carneros, followed by Yountville, Oakville & Rutherford. Above those two are St.-Helena and the valley's newest AVA, Calistoga. These areas are situated on the valley floor and are known for creating rich, smooth Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay. There are a few mountain regions as well, nestled on the slopes overlooking the valley AVAs. Those include Howell Mountain, Stags Leap District, and Mt. Veeder. Wines from the mountain regions are often more structured and firm, benefiting from more time in the bottle to evolve and soften.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it's grown and how it's made. In Burgundy, Chardonnay produces some of the finest white wines in the world, typically tending towards minimal intervention in the winery and at its best resulting in remarkable longevity. This grape is popular throughout the world, but perhaps its second most important home is in California, where both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines enjoy great popularity. Oregon, Australia, South America, South Africa, and New Zealand are also significant producers of Chardonnay.
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When planted on cool sites, Chardonnay's flavors tend towards grapefruit, green apple, minerals, and white stone fruit, while warmer locations coax out richer, more tropical flavors of fig, melon, and pineapple. Oak can add notes of vanilla, coconut, and spice (as well as texture), while malolactic fermentation can impart soft, buttery acidity.
Perfect Pairings
Chardonnay is as versatile at the table as it is in the vineyard. The crisp, clean, Chablis-like styles go well with simple seafood, light chicken dishes, and salads. Richer Chardonnays marry well with cream or oil-based sauces.
Sommelier Secret
Since the 1990s, big, oaky, buttery Chardonnays from California have enjoyed explosive popularity. More recently, the pendulum has begun to swing in the opposite direction, towards a clean, crisp style that rarely utilizes new oak. These Old-World style wines have been dubbed the "New California Chardonnays," and anyone who claims they do not like Chardonnay should give them a try.


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For over 50 years, IBA has sponsored this premier conference on the state-of-the-art agglomeration technology. This year's conference will be preceded by a half-day seminar, "Particle Size Enlargement through Agglomeration: Methods and Practices". The workshop will include topics such as briquetting, compacting, pelletizing, granulation, extrusion, spray-drying/granulation, and tabletting. Additional topics will include binders and methods for measuring the quality of agglomerates.
This is an opportunity for newcomers, as well as a refresher course for those who desire knowledge on the current methods of agglomeration. The workshop is designed to give the participant a good preparation for the technical conference.
Papers are invited concerning, but not limited to, specific aspects of particle size enlargement in the fields of agrichemicals, biomass, ceramics, charcoal, coal, chemical, environmental impact, foods, iron ore, minerals, pharmaceuticals, and waste recycling, as well as the scientific fields of binders (natural and synthetic), particle flow, particle-size effects, and quality control methods. Articles are invited that describe practical and theoretical studies of the agglomeration process. This includes unit operations within the system. Abstracts are now being accepted for the conference and may be submitted to: [email protected]
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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- New York State Police arrested a Danbury, Conn., woman on I-684 in the Town of Bedford on Saturday morning, May 10, on charges of driving while impaired and resisting arrest.
Jessica M. Guedelha, 27, was stopped on suspicion of speeding Saturday at 9:15 a.m. on Interstate 684, in the Town of Bedford, and subsequent investigation revealed she was impaired with alcohol, the State Police report said.
A State Trooper attempted to place Guedelha into custody at which time she pushed him and became combative, the police report said. A second Trooper arrived on scene and assisted with placing Guedelha into custody, the police report said.
Guedelha was issued uniform traffic tickets and an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of Bedford Court on Thursday, May 22, at 7 p.m.
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Vancouver-based Methanex Corp., the world's largest supplier of methanol, says it intends to move a second methanol plant from Chile to Geismar, according to a statement in the company's fourth-quarter report that a company official later contradicted.
Although the second plant's relocation has been widely anticipated by Fitch Ratings among others, this is the first time Methanex publicly acknowledged those plans.
In the fourth-quarter report released late Wednesday night, Methanex said there is a second facility "that management intends to relocate to Geismar."
The information about the second facility is included in a paragraph where Methanex said it wrote down $297 million on the value of its plants in Chile because the company is having a hard time securing enough natural gas feedstock to run the facilities.
The Chile properties are valued at $245 million, Methanex said.
"The $245 million carrying value excludes the first Chile facility that is being relocated to Geismar, Louisiana, but includes the second facility that management also intends to relocate to Geismar," Methanex said in the report.
However, in a Thursday email to The Advocate, Methanex Communications Manager Baljit Lalli said Methanex has not yet made a decision on relocating a second plant from Chile.
"We are evaluating the potential relocation of a second plant from Chile to Louisiana and expect to make a decision on this second relocation in the first half of 2013," she said.
Methanex said it spent $112.8 million in 2012 on relocating the first plant.
The cost to move each plant has been estimated at around $500 million
On Jan. 23, Methanex announced Chesapeake Energy would supply natural gas to the first Geismar plant under a 10-year contract.
Natural gas is the feedstock used to make methanol, which can be found in everything from windshield washer fluid and recyclable plastic bottles to plywood and paint.


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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas went on a 7-0 run to break a tie and the Arkansas Razorbacks held LSU to one field goal in the final five minutes as the Lady Tigers dropped their second straight Southeastern Conference road game 63-54 Thursday night in Bud Walton Arena.
LSU (10-6, 1-2 SEC) trailed 14-0 from the start but recovered and even took a three-point lead midway through the second half. The Lady Tigers committed 17 turnovers, including four in the final 3:43 in which Arkansas separated the score one final time.
The Razorbacks (13-3, 1-2) picked up a must-win after starting SEC play with an 0-2 record with losses to Auburn and Texas A&M. Arkansas recorded 12 points off turnovers, got 16 points from its bench and took advantage of its opportunities from the free-throw line, making 18-of-29.
"When we dig ourselves a hole, we have to climb out of it," LSU coach Nikki Caldwell said. "Every time we took care of the basketball, we scored. We had several turnovers in the final minutes of game and that was the difference. We also fouled too much tonight and that totally takes your momentum away when you are making a run."
Quistelle Williams led the way with 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds for Arkansas. Williams converted three straight field goals after LSU took a 48-46 lead.
Theresa Plaisance led all scorers with 22 points and three blocks. It represented her 15th consecutive double-figure scoring game. Bianca Lutley added 13 points, while freshman Danielle Ballard contributed 11 points and a team-best seven rebounds.
LSU returns home to play Mississippi State at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – This Friday when the Lady Tornado take the field at the new King College Softball Complex, Head Coach Jenn Testa hopes that their first opening day at the new facility will bring home a pair of wins. Helping lead the way is a reformed lineup that will feature speed and a focus on the fundamentals of the game, in addition to a new attitude that has taken over the team. King opens their season this Friday afternoon at home against local Emory and Henry College.
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The Lady Tornado will rely upon a core group of seniors to bolster the middle of its batting order plus many new faces that are equipped with speed to make for an aggressive lineup. Kendall Brabson (Bean Station, Tenn.) returns as the team's leading hitter from the 2011 season with a .323 batting average through 40 games played. The senior first baseman led the team in hits (40) and total bases (48), second in doubles (5), and third in RBI (15) last season and will be counted upon to set the table for the rest of the order.
Projected Two-Deep
Right field:
Tiffany Harris (Sr.)
Aubree Hutt (Jr.) or
Left field:
Christy Kooch (Sr.)
Third base:
Cassie Ringstaff (So.)
Christina Melcher (Fr.)
Second base:
Cora Milliken (Fr.)
First base:
Kendall Brabson (Sr.)
Fallon Thomas (So.)
Hannah Light (So.)
Senior outfielders Christy Kooch (Knoxville, Tenn.) and Tiffany Harris (Tazewell, Va./Radford) will add to the middle of the lineup with a combination of contact and power hitting. Kooch kept pace with Brabson in many offensive categories including doubles (5) and RBI (18) but was among the top on the team in slugging percentage (.413). She was second on the team with three home runs.
Harris, a transfer from Radford University, enters her second season as a member of the Lady Tornado and has improved dramatically at the plate, adding a new element of power to her hitting style. Harris' bat will be her most valuable asset and if her offseason is any indication of what is to come, should find herself making an impact in the middle of the lineup. Adding to the outfield is junior center fielder Aubree Hutt (Bristol, Va.) whose speed will help cover the gaps in the field and get runs across the board from the plate. She led the team in stolen bases, converting 10-of-12 last season, and will likely be let loose once she gets on base in hopes to feed into the aggressive style King looks to implement.
Around the infield, youth is the name of the game. Aside from Brabson, the remaining four position players that comprise the diamond are either freshmen or sophomores. Cassie Ringstaff (Richlands, Va.) will continue her transition third base and will help support the lineup after hitting .298 last season with a team-high two triples. Freshmen Christina Melcher (Orlando, Fla.) and Cora Milliken (Jacksonville, Fla.) will begin the season manning the team's middle infield spots after promising preseasons where their speed will eliminate space in the holes of the defense. With four years to work together, the duo may create a middle-infield tandem to be feared for years to come, not to mention the speed they possess may rear its head on the base paths.
Sophomore Fallon Thomas (Bristol, Va.) has shown a new level maturity after her completing her freshman year behind the dish. Her arm strength and defensive improvements have made her the clear choice to defend the dish for the Lady Tornado.
Thomas will be catching a new pitcher taking over the No. 1 spot in the rotation. Hannah Light (Coeburn, Va.) will take the circle after transferring from Mars Hill College. She finished her freshman season with a 6-8 overall mark and a 2.45 earned run average as one of the Lion's three starters. In 94.1 innings pitched last season, Light struck out 85 batters and walked only 19. Her ability to locate her pitches will make her successful as she looks to make her mark as a full-time starter and the lead hurler for King.
Rachel Wilmoth (Morristown, Tenn.) returns from last year's King team to serve as the No. 2 starter behind Light. As a freshman she threw over 100 innings as the second part of a two-person staff and has used this offseason to focus on moving the ball around and locating her pitches.
Stephanie Rodriguez (Lake Mark, Fla.) is a speedster that is currently in competition for one the starting outfield spots on the team. The freshman brings solid defense and a slap hitting style that help her compete for playing time this season after a good preseason. Sophomore infielder Tiffany Brand (Knoxville, Tenn.) played a lot of second base last year, possesses a strong bat, and will help provide depth.
Coach Testa has made clear that the 2012 Lady Tornado team will provide a different look than teams of the past. The number of young faces and combination of speed and power at the plate will provide for a lot of growth and flexibility in their game day strategy. Testa also mentioned that the best players will play and the way her team practices and performs will help influence the lineup game by game.
The underclassmen have already established the new attitude the team will carry into the season opener this Friday (Feb. 17) against Emory and Henry. The team now possesses a "never say die" attitude with expectations set upon themselves to never give up and defensively, to not let anything by them. Testa has embraced this new mentality and said, "We want teams to remember the game they played against us, regardless of the outcome."
The Lady Tornado open their season with a doubleheader at the new King College Softball Complex on Friday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. against the Wasps of Emory and Henry College (NCAA DIII). It will be their first season opener at the new field after opening in March of 2011.


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I made the Chocolate Chunk Cookies from How to Bake Everything yesterday in a ridiculously short amount of time. The dough took only 5 minutes to put together, then I stuck it in the fridge to tend to a (lovely) needy baby, pulled it out later that night after said child was sleeping, plunked rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets, baked for 9 minutes at 375 degrees, and was eating melty warm cookies (I did not abide by the "cool for about 3 to 5 minutes" instruction) almost immediately after I was done with dinner. Continue reading
Recipe for a Healthy Food System
For years, I've talked about what I like to call "less-meatarianism" – an attempt to move away from the all-or-nothing mantras of dietary restrictions and think about incremental investments that we as eaters can make in a healthier and more sustainable food system.
Eating less and better meat makes sense from just about every perspective. At this point, we know that reducing meat consumption and eating more plant-based foods promotes better health (something the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are finally talking about, though not explicitly enough). Beyond our health, decreasing meat consumption could have far-reaching implications for industrial meat production and its practices that we know are damaging to our environment, our workers, and our animals' welfare. Continue reading
Healthy Holiday Baking: Banana Oatmeal Cookies
For the lead up to the holidays, we're baking Mark's favorite cookies from How to Bake Everything and sharing the recipes here. I chose these Banana Oatmeal Cookies , even though I was skeptical about the amount of butter (low) and sugar (even lower) they contained. Continue reading
Chocolate Almond Holiday Cookies
I have always loved chocolate-almond cookies, but some are better than others. To me, the ideal has these qualities: Continue reading
Puzder's Record on Food Labor
Here are a few words by Jose Oliva and the Food Chain Workers Alliance about the proposed new Labor Secretary, possibly Trump's worst appointment yet (although given the others, that's not for sure):
Andy Puzder is a completely unacceptable choice for Labor Secretary. An avowed enemy of restaurant industry reforms, his past is riddled with class action wage theft lawsuits, sexist remarks, and falsehoods that paint wage increases as 'job-killers,' minimum wage earners as entitled teenagers, and his own employees as lazy welfare recipients. His nomination threatens the incredible gains our members in the restaurant industry such as ROC United have made over the past eight years, including eliminating the subminimum wage and establishing One Fair Wage for all workers. Contrary to what Puzder and his associates at the National Restaurant Association would have you believe, restaurant workers are largely women and people of color, making as little as $2.13 per hour, and thus relying on tips to survive. As a result, they face disproportionate rates of poverty, discrimination, and sexual harassment. They deserve a Labor Secretary that believes, as Dr. King once said, that all labor has dignity. On behalf of the nation's 21.5 million hard-working food-chain workers and the 12 million restaurant workers, the Food Chain Workers Alliance and the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United opposes the nomination of Andy Puzder as Labor Secretary.
No-Knead Bread, 10 Years Later
I was sitting at my desk at the Times 10 years ago when Jim Lahey – whom I knew only by reputation – emailed me: "I have a new method of making bread that requires no kneading and can give you professional results at home."
I started baking bread in 1970, and, when my friend Charlie Van Over developed what I still believe is the best food processor method there is, I adopted that and never looked back. But Lahey's invitation was intriguing, and, besides, Sullivan St. Bakery was a 10 minute walk from the Times. (Not, as you might imagine, on Sullivan Street, but on 47th Street.) Why the hell not?
It was a period during which the Times was experimenting with video, and I was one of the lucky guinea pigs. So on a bright November day (Jim insists it was election day 2006; I have no recollection), I walked over with two video people, we watched Jim do his thing, I wrote it up, the video people edited, and …. It became one of the most popular stories in the history of the Times.
That level of popularity was a peculiar confluence of events, but that bread recipe (which I used yesterday, and will tomorrow, barely unchanged from the original), has legs. That original description by Jim remains true, and literally millions of people now make bread according to Jim's instructions.
A few weeks ago, just before election day 2016, I met two video people from Food & Wine at Sullivan Street (which hasn't changed much) and we taped a reunion, with Jim commenting on and critiquing my technique (which evidently isn't bad). You can watch (the extremely abridged version) here. As you can tell – we had fun.
The Relish Tray Spreads Out
My youth was dotted with pecan-crusted cheese balls, the hub of every respectable 1960's aluminum party platter. The display varied from hostess to hostess—and competed for coffee-table real estate with full ashtrays and empty highball glasses—but relish trays were an obligation taken seriously. There might be devilled eggs and vegetables marinated in red wine vinegar and dried oregano. Cubes of salami and bacon-wrapped cocktail onions. We kids ate canned black olives we had stuck on our fingertips as we ran outside to play; the adults dragged a Ritz through the artichoke dip on their way to the bar.
Now, as an adult, I can hardly go a day without an assortment of piquant snacks, especially during the holidays. And my guests are frequently subjected to the same fate. But instead of confining the selection to a tray, I scatter little bowls and plates across the whole dining room table and call it "The Relish Spread." Continue reading
Get Bitt and a Giveaway
As I hope you've heard, I've published a new cookbook: How To Bake Everything. Its goal (sort of as usual in this series), is to teach you how to bake … well, many things. Simply, reliably, and well.
Equally exciting, I also just released the pilot episode of my new podcast, Get Bitt. If you've ever wondered what a day in my life is like, Get Bitt provides the answer: I cook, I interview a couple of folks, I feed pigs on Glynwood farm (where I'm living), I wisecrack. Many think it's a hoot.
In listening to it, I've noticed that I say the word "awesome" a lot. (I'm going to stop, soon. Right after this.) So I'm announcing a contest—an awesome contest. Listen to the pilot episode of Get Bitt, and count how many times I say "awesome." The first 20 correct responses will get a signed copy of How To Bake Everything.
As a bonus challenge, I offer you this: The pilot also features two very obscure American garage rock songs from the '60s. The first person who can figure out the name of each song and the band that recorded it will get a complete signed Everything collection. (That's five big fat books!)
The podcast is embedded below. Email your responses to firstname.lastname@example.com. Contest ends on December 23rd and winners will be notified shortly thereafter. Enjoy, and good luck!
Thanksgiving in the Rearview Mirror: Turkey Gumbo
At our house on Thanksgiving, side dishes may switch in and out but two things remain constant: turkey is the main event; and there is always apple, pumpkin, and pecan pie on the table.
The menu for the next day is also set in stone. For the last fifteen years, we have invited friends to our house for turkey gumbo and an eclectic assortment of communal leftovers. It's a guaranteed good time; everyone has successfully navigated Thanksgiving and can really relax and kick off the holiday season.
Making the gumbo has become kind of a meditation. First thing in the morning, I get the stock going, breaking the carcass into pieces, adding onion, celery, black peppercorns, and water to cover generously. Bring just to a boil, dial the heat down to a bare simmer, and let it do its thing on the stove for three hours or so. Once it cools down a bit, strain, then strip all the meat from the bones. This gets put in a bowl, topped up with additional turkey that was cut off the carcass before it went in the stockpot. Continue reading
Recipe for an Affordable Food System
By Mark Bittman
This Thanksgiving let's stop and really give thanks for the food on our table, and for those who bring it to us, who are in disproportionate numbers among those Americans who can't afford this necessity. About one in seven Americans relies on food stamps through SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)—including 13% of food workers—and we know the program only reaches a portion of those who are eligible; countless others struggle to afford good ingredients every day.
Making good food more affordable is a widely shared priority; despite our political differences, most Americans are united in the belief that our children should not go hungry. Yet when we talk about solutions, we too often confuse affordable food with cheap food. While this may seem like semantics, it's not—what we're really talking about is the ability to cover the true cost of what you need to buy. Continue reading